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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Honor and the Virtues of Autonomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave the Awlad 'Ali rights to land in the Western desert in the nineteenth century?
(a) Ibrahim Pasha.
(b) Ali Sadik Bey.
(c) Mohammad 'Ali.
(d) Muhammad Abdel Halim.

2. From what country did the Awlad 'Ali migrate?
(a) Libya.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Chad.
(d) Sudan.

3. What were Bedouin tents made of before the Awlad 'Ali moved into houses?
(a) Woven wool.
(b) Sheep skins.
(c) Camel skins.
(d) Burlap sacks.

4. What color was the compound where Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Light blue.
(d) Pink.

5. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?
(a) Her husband's funeral.
(b) Her daughter's wedding.
(c) Her son's wedding.
(d) Her brother's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?

2. How many inches of rain commonly fell in Awlad 'Ali territory?

3. In what city had the bonds between Bedouin kin been weakened in favor of those between neighbors?

4. At what age was a Bedouin man considered beyond the passions of youth?

5. How old was the man who lost respect because he submitted to his passions and chased women?

(see the answer key)

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